diff --git a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
index 5089b6be2..baf317045 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ async function createClientGame(
     lobbyConfig.clientID,
     lobbyConfig.gameStartInfo.gameID,
     lobbyConfig.gameStartInfo.players,
+    lobbyConfig.gameStartInfo.lobbyCreatorID,
   );
 
   const canvas = createCanvas();
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts
index 560c1fe22..087ecd099 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, LitElement } from "lit";
 import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
 import allianceIcon from "../../../../resources/images/AllianceIconWhite.svg";
 import chatIcon from "../../../../resources/images/ChatIconWhite.svg";
+import disabledIcon from "../../../../resources/images/DisabledIcon.svg";
 import donateGoldIcon from "../../../../resources/images/DonateGoldIconWhite.svg";
 import donateTroopIcon from "../../../../resources/images/DonateTroopIconWhite.svg";
 import emojiIcon from "../../../../resources/images/EmojiIconWhite.svg";
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import {
   SendEmbargoAllIntentEvent,
   SendEmbargoIntentEvent,
   SendEmojiIntentEvent,
+  SendKickPlayerIntentEvent,
   SendTargetPlayerIntentEvent,
 } from "../../Transport";
 import {
@@ -274,6 +276,12 @@ export class PlayerPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.hide();
   }
 
+  private handleKickClick(e: Event, other: PlayerView) {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    this.eventBus.emit(new SendKickPlayerIntentEvent(other.clientID()!));
+    this.hide();
+  }
+
   private identityChipProps(type: PlayerType) {
     switch (type) {
       case PlayerType.Nation:
@@ -618,6 +626,7 @@ export class PlayerPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
     const canBreakAlliance = this.actions?.interaction?.canBreakAlliance;
     const canTarget = this.actions?.interaction?.canTarget;
     const canEmbargo = this.actions?.interaction?.canEmbargo;
+    const canKick = this.actions?.interaction?.canKick;
 
     return html`
       <div class="flex flex-col gap-2.5">
@@ -718,6 +727,16 @@ export class PlayerPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
                 type: "indigo",
               })
             : ""}
+          ${canKick
+            ? actionButton({
+                onClick: (e: MouseEvent) => this.handleKickClick(e, other),
+                icon: disabledIcon,
+                iconAlt: "Kick",
+                title: translateText("player_panel.kick"),
+                label: translateText("player_panel.kick"),
+                type: "red",
+              })
+            : ""}
         </div>
 
         ${other === my
diff --git a/src/core/GameRunner.ts b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
index ed8c8cd7b..9c6af48ec 100644
--- a/src/core/GameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export async function createGameRunner(
     game,
     new Executor(game, gameStart.gameID, clientID),
     callBack,
+    gameStart.lobbyCreatorID,
   );
   gr.init();
   return gr;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ export class GameRunner {
     public game: Game,
     private execManager: Executor,
     private callBack: (gu: GameUpdateViewData | ErrorUpdate) => void,
+    private lobbyCreatorID: ClientID | undefined,
   ) {}
 
   init() {
@@ -207,6 +209,9 @@ export class GameRunner {
         canDonateGold: player.canDonateGold(other),
         canDonateTroops: player.canDonateTroops(other),
         canEmbargo: !player.hasEmbargoAgainst(other),
+        canKick:
+          this.lobbyCreatorID === player.clientID() &&
+          player.clientID() !== other.clientID(),
       };
       const alliance = player.allianceWith(other as Player);
       if (alliance) {
diff --git a/src/core/Schemas.ts b/src/core/Schemas.ts
index 9370d6a47..958b55256 100644
--- a/src/core/Schemas.ts
+++ b/src/core/Schemas.ts
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ export const GameStartInfoSchema = z.object({
   lobbyCreatedAt: z.number(),
   config: GameConfigSchema,
   players: PlayerSchema.array(),
+  lobbyCreatorID: ID.optional(),
 });
 
 export const WinnerSchema = z
diff --git a/src/core/game/Game.ts b/src/core/game/Game.ts
index 9c5ef95ff..33e8d8160 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Game.ts
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ export interface PlayerInteraction {
   canDonateGold: boolean;
   canDonateTroops: boolean;
   canEmbargo: boolean;
+  canKick?: boolean;
   allianceExpiresAt?: Tick;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameView.ts b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
index a35416364..2afef7aac 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameView.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
     private _myClientID: ClientID,
     private _gameID: GameID,
     private humans: Player[],
+    private _lobbyCreatorID: ClientID | undefined,
   ) {
     this._map = this._mapData.gameMap;
     this.lastUpdate = null;
@@ -616,6 +617,10 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
     }
   }
 
+  isLobbyCreator(player: PlayerView): boolean {
+    return player.clientID() === this._lobbyCreatorID;
+  }
+
   isOnEdgeOfMap(ref: TileRef): boolean {
     return this._map.isOnEdgeOfMap(ref);
   }
diff --git a/src/server/GameServer.ts b/src/server/GameServer.ts
index 0f26df368..f87be4153 100644
--- a/src/server/GameServer.ts
+++ b/src/server/GameServer.ts
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ export class GameServer {
         clientID: c.clientID,
         cosmetics: c.cosmetics,
       })),
+      lobbyCreatorID: this.lobbyCreatorID,
     });
     if (!result.success) {
       const error = z.prettifyError(result.error);